| India eager to use Ctg port, wants transit : Says Pinak India is very much eager to use the Chittagong Port and transit facility through Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak R Chakravarty said yesterday.Bangladesh may reap immense economic benefit by allowing India the Chittagong Port facility, Chakravarty told reporters while visiting the Chittagong International Trade Fair (CITF) at the Railway Polo Ground."We have long been looking forward to use the facility of Chittagong Port and in fact India had already made formal approach to the Bangladesh government in this regard," he said. India is now waiting for a reply from the Bangladesh government on the issue. "The trade and economic relation of both the neighbouring countries would be strengthened to a great extent if Bangladesh allows us the transit and port facilities," he said.Replying to a question, Chakravarty said India wants a free, fair and credible general election in Bangladesh provided all political parties participate in it. "We hope the election in Bangladesh will be held in due time as per the roadmap," he said. Earlier, the Indian envoy held a views-exchange meeting with the leaders of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) at the temporary chamber office on the CITF premises. The CCCI has organised the month-long fair.At the meeting, he informed the chamber leaders that Bangladeshi goods have a great demand in the north-eastern states of India and Bangladesh may take advantage of this opportunity.He assured the CCCI leaders that India would soon issue a circular to pave the way for duty-free access of eight million pieces of Bangladeshi readymade garments to India. CCCI President Saifuzzaman Chowdhury urged the Indian high commissioner to take initiatives to reduce the existing $1 billion trade deficit between the two countries. He also requested Chakravarty to take steps to develop the infrastructure of customs stations along the borders of the two countries. Assistant High Commissioner of India Subrata Bhattacharya, CCCI Senior Vice President MA Latif, CITF India is very much eager to use the Chittagong Port and transit facility through Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak R Chakravarty said yesterday.Bangladesh may reap immense economic benefit by allowing India the Chittagong Port facility, Chakravarty told reporters while visiting the Chittagong International Trade Fair (CITF) at the Railway Polo Ground."We have long been looking forward to use the facility of Chittagong Port and in fact India had already made formal approach to the Bangladesh government in this regard," he said. India is now waiting for a reply from the Bangladesh government on the issue. "The trade and economic relation of both the neighbouring countries would be strengthened to a great extent if Bangladesh allows us the transit and port facilities," he said.Replying to a question, Chakravarty said India wants a free, fair and credible general election in Bangladesh provided all political parties participate in it. "We hope the election in Bangladesh will be held in due time as per the roadmap," he said. Earlier, the Indian envoy held a views-exchange meeting with the leaders of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) at the temporary chamber office on the CITF premises. The CCCI has organised the month-long fair.At the meeting, he informed the chamber leaders that Bangladeshi goods have a great demand in the north-eastern states of India and Bangladesh may take advantage of this opportunity.He assured the CCCI leaders that India would soon issue a circular to pave the way for duty-free access of eight million pieces of Bangladeshi readymade garments to India. CCCI President Saifuzzaman Chowdhury urged the Indian high commissioner to take initiatives to reduce the existing $1 billion trade deficit between the two countries. He also requested Chakravarty to take steps to develop the infrastructure of customs stations along the borders of the two countries. Assistant High Commissioner of India Subrata Bhattacharya, CCCI Senior Vice President MA Latif, CITF 2008 Chairman Syed Jamal Ahmed and directors Mahfuzul Haq Shah, Nasiruddin Chowdhury and Habib Mohiuddin were present at the meeting. |
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